Railway-car frame.



No. 878,538. PATENTED FEB. 11, 1908. W. P. KIESEL, JR. RAILWAY OAR FRAME.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 23. 1907.

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RAILWAY GAR FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, 1907.

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RAILWAY OAR FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED I .23. 1907.

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(a ATTORNEY ,WILLIAM F. KIESEL, JR., OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-GAR FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11,1968;

Application filed February 23. 1907. Serial No. 358.974;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WiLLIAM F. KIESEL,

I Jr.,' a citizen of the United States, residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Railway-Car Frames, of whlch the following is a specification.

This mvention relates to improvements 1n the upper and lower deck framework for railway car frames, No. 832,496,1lated ()c-'- tober 2, 1906, and No. 842,889, dated February 5, 1907, whereby I attain a more thorough bracing against end shock and side racking in the su erstructure' of the' car so frame, and materia' lyhghten the weight of the component parts of t I attain my objects by constructing the several parts of the framework in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, in WhiPhigure Irepresents a side'elevation of-one end of a car-embodying my. improvements, portions of the outer sheathing bein broken away to disclose the framework; ig. 2 a

side elevation on a larger scale of my 1mproved framework, between the middle of the first anel a d the end of the car; Fi 3, an end e evatic of the same, the right %lt1lf of the figure b'eing shown sectioned on the line 6-?) in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a detail showing an end view ofsthe end deck-plate 21, looking ,to the left in Fi 2; Fig. 5, a transverse section of'one-hal f of the up )er' framework of the car on the line a,a in ig. 1; Fig. 6, a

transverse section on a larger scale of the deckplate 5 on the line aa in Fig. 1 Fig. 7, a side elevat on of this portion of the framework over one of the main frame posts; Fig.

8, a detail showing an end view of one-half of one of the upper deck carlines on an enout the several views."

larged scale; and Fig. 9, a horizontal'section of the .side deck casting 13, on the line c- -c in Fig.5,

Like-numerals designate like parts throughe framework, without sacrificmg strength orstlffness'.

sills, the main frame posts 4 rise at suitable intervals, dividing the car body into panels, said main frame posts being curved over at the top to form lower deck carlines, and being riveted at their upper ends to the deck side-plates 5, which extend longitudinally at each side of the car. These main frame posts are of U-shapedcross section, and will be found more fully described in my Letters Patent for improvement in carlines, 'No. 809,920/granted January 9', 1906. In my said prior patents, these upper carline extensions from the main frame posts are shown riveted to a longitudinal angle bar, which extends from one end of the car to the other deck framewor I now combine the deckplate with this angle bar, forming them in shown on the deck-plate herein, taking the place of the said longitudinal an le bar. At the top,- the decklate is flanged outwardly at 11, to receive t e'up er deck roof sheets,

form an eaves finish for the upper deck. The deck-plate, as so formed, comprises a comparatively light plate of steel stiflened b flan es attop and bottom edges and exten ing i rom one end of the car to the other, the web of the plate between the flanges 9 and 11 constituting the outer and inner sheathing for the car between decks. This web is cut through at proper intervals, as at 10, to

receive the deck lights,

The lower flanges of the carline extensions on the main posts are riveted to the stiflening flanges 9 of the deck-plates, and are also turned up at the ends and riveted to the web of the deck-plates, as shown more clearly in Figs. 5 and .6; the flanges 9 being broad enough to receive two rows of rivets. Between the mainframe posts lighter intermediate posts 6 rise from the sillplates 7, which are riveted inbetween the main posts back of the belt rail 8, as described in said Letters Patent; the upper ends of these'intermediate posts being also bent inward to form lower deck carlines, and'being riveted to the stiffening flanges 9.

The lower deck roof sheets 19, inthis con, struction, are light, steel plates, flangedalong their upper edges, and riveted directl to the web of the deck-plates by means of t e same rivets by which cured in place.

one integral piece; the stiflening flange 9, as

at each side... In order to stiflenthis angle bar, and also li hten the weight of the upper said flange being bent ownwardly at 12 to the. dockside lights are se- These, roof sheets are thenv bent down and riveted to the. top ofthe post carlines, being carried over at the outer edges and riveted to the longitudinal stiflen tion, the lower flan-xe being pressed outward and then downward-at '18 to form .an eaves molding} This "form of longitudinal brace provides a light but stifi connection between the 'posts along thev top of theear sides, and,'by combining with it the eaves molding, I am enabled to materially lighten the construction, since the lower flange of the stiffening brace is riveted in between the lower edgeof the roof sheets and the upper edge, of the top side-plate the lower edge of the roof sheets resting directly upon the ledges formed ,by the eaves molding and forming therewith a water tight joint.

Over the ends of each of the main frame posts, where their carline extensions are at tached'to the deck-plates 5, I provideside braces consisting of flanged castings 13, the lower flangesof which rest upon the lower -deck roofshe'ets and are [riveted through said shee'ts to the webs ofsthe posts The side flanges of these deck side-braces are riveted t0 the webs of the deckplates,aand the upper flanges support the eaves, flanges 11, being riveted thereto by means of the same rivets by which the upper deck sheets are secured in place. Passing across between the upper ends of opposite side-braces are the upper deck, carlines 14, whichl now form of U- shaped cross section with the side flanges and webs bent downward 'at each end 'so. as to be riveted to the dockside-braces,with the deck -plates between. Ithus simplify the construction of these upper deckcarlines and 7 yet retain the same degree of strength and stifi'ness'in the up er frame work of the car Intermediate car ines' 1.4 also pass across between deck-plates above the intermediate posts 6, the deck side braces at these points .being' omitted. The-upper deck carlines are connected together and braced'longitudinally by the braces 15 which are also of- U-shaped section, and upon the flanges of which the upper deck roof sheets 16 rest,

said sheets being riveted directly to the,

flanges of the c'arlines and passing over at thelrouter edges, at each side upon the eaves flanges 11, with wh1ch they forni a ,watertight and weatherproof joint.

"The deck-plates 5, I prefer to make con-. tinuous throughout the length of the car;

but,;by reason of the difliculty of obtaining such plates of sufficient length, they may be spliced-say at eve'ry'third main. post, the

plate sections being joined together by buttjoints, the deck-castings 13 and the lower and upper deck carlineflanges acting as splice Masses- 1 plates 3 to the plate sections rigidly vtogether, and there being two vertical ,rowsof rivets on each plate section where the vertical flanges-of the deck $l(le-bI.&(JS;ZtI0 riveted thereto, as shown more clearly in Fig. 7.- -At 'each end of the car thedeck-plates are united by butt joints, (see Fig.2), to the end deck- "plates' 21; said end deckp'latesbei ng formed for aportion of their length to correspond with the main deck-plates the web portion,

however, at the outer-ends being projected I downward and flanged at23, wherethey rest upon and are riveted to the vestibule ceiling plates 24;-this downward extension of the platesibeing cut out at 25, over the openings in the ceiling-plates where the vestibulelanips are'located. The outer ends of these end deck-plates, together with the eaves flanges 1-1 and'1 2, are curved to'conform'withthe arch of the vestibule roof the vertical flanges '12.-being broadened out, where they terminate at 26, to meet and support the lower deck roof sheets at these points, the space between thejdeck-plateweb and the flange- 26 being filled in'bya flanged plate 27; to the lower edge of which plate-the lower deck roof sheets are also riveted, The roof sheet flanges are riveted to the end deck-plates on the-line of rivet holes marked 29, and to the.

flanges 26'on the line ofrivet holes marked 30. I Above the car body corner posts 36, an upper deck carlinei le passes'across between these end deck-plates 21, and curvedb'r'aces 15, extend down to the angle plates 32, whichare riveted t0 the top of thevestihule ceiling plate 24, just back of the end top side-plate. 33; the vestibule ro'of sheets being riveted 'to these curved. end braces. Thesevestibule roof sheets have their lower edges riveted in with the upper edgeiof the end top side-plate 3,3, with aneaves molding strip 34 fastened in between, said molding 34 corresponding with the molding 18, whichis former V on. the

longitudinal braces 17. These-twomoldings 34 and 18 are brought together over the corner posts 36' as shown in Fig. 1.

ofjcarrying' the top end plates 33 around to plates away between the corner posts 3.6 and v In this form'of the upper car frame, instead 'meet the top side-plates 20, I vbreak said the vestibule posts 37, and place thercbe,

tween lintel .plates 35, over the vestibule doors, said lintel plates being rivetedin with the eaves molding 34, between the edge of the roof sheets 19,ahd the upturned flanges of The the ceiling plates 24, as shown in Fig.3;

lintel plates 35 .are,of pressed steel bent in, i

wardly and riveted to the unden side of the ceiling-plates, therebyforming stiff connectingbraces between the uppe r ends of the posts 36 and 37.. The vestibule end door posts 38 and the car entrance door posts 39,

are substantially the same as described in my Letters Patent No. 839,857, granted January 1, 1907, as are also the posts36and 37 and the general structural arrangement of the vestibule. Extending between the posts 38 and 39, on each side, I now employ a U- shaped plate 40, to house the vestibule buffer springs, and to act also as a brace between the upper ends of these posts; the flanges of these U shaped braces 40 being riveted to the under side of the ceiling sheet, as shown in Fig. 3.

To brace the extensions 22 on the end'side plates 2] where they are joined to the ceiling plates at their inward ends, I employ 'usset plates 42, flanged on their outer and lower edges and riveted to the deck plate webs and to the ceiling plate.

'The sashes for the deck lights consist of metal frames 43 flanged around their outer 'edges and riveted to the deck-plates 5 in each ofxthe openings the window glass being secured in said frames by any suitable means, as by curved plates 44, fastened to the frames by means of screws, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. In order to securethe inside sheathing and finish to this framework I provide the stillening flange 9, and the up er and lower deck carlines, with slotted ho cs 45, into which bolts may be inserted from inside the car and locked from turning. This feature, however, -is reserved for description in a com anion application, Serial No. 358,975, filed ebruary 23, 1907, embodying certain improvements in the interior construction for these cars. At 46 and 47 I provide longitudinal inside braces, which, in addition to stiffening thelongitudinal connections between the frame posts, also act to support the inside finish.

The foregoing comprises a description of the essential features of my im rovements. The details of construction may e varied in. form and design without departing from the spirit of my invention. What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl -1. In a car frame, thecombination, with the frame posts having lower deck earlines formed by inturned extensions from the upper ends-thereof, of longitudinal deckates having their lower edges flanged outwardly and riveted to the ends of said carline extensions.

2. 'In-a car frame, the combination, with the frame, posts "having .lower deck carlines formed by inturned extensions from the up per ends thereof. of longitudinal deck-plates having stiffening flanges formed along their lower edges to which the ends of the carline extensions are riveted, deck side-braces riv- 'et'ed to said carline extensions and to the deck-plates, and upper deck carlines riveted to the deckplates between opposite sidebraces.

.3. In a car frame, the combination, with theframe posts having lower deck carlines formed by inturned extensions from the upper ends thereof, of longitudinal deckplates having stifl'ening flanges formed along their lower edges above which the ends of the carline'extensions are riveted, lower deck roof sheets riveted-in place on the outside of.

said extensions, the upper edges of said roof sheets being flanged. and riveted to the deckplates, and longitudinal brace members riveted to the posts to support the outer edges of said roof sheets.

4. In a car frame, the combination with the lower and upper deck carlines of deck-' plates extending continuously from end to end of the car, said plates having outturned stiffening flanges formed thereon at top and bottom, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a car frame, the combination, with the frame posts, of carli'nes connected to the same and "comprising lower deck portions, upper deck portions, and; vertical connecting portions, and deck-plates secured to the inner edges of the vertical connecting portions of the carlines and provided with outturned flanges at both top and bottom edges. i

6. In a car frame, a deck-plate having its an eaves molding, and a roof sheet riveted'to said outward bend.

8. In a car frame,'a deck-plate havi stiflening flanges formed along its lower an upper edges and provided at suitable inter-:-

vals with openings for the deck lights, and

'sash frames-for said lights fastened to the I V ge and an eaves flange formed along its upper at plate: at. said openings;

9. In a car frame, a deck-plate havi stiffening flange formed along its lower e edge, the web of the plate being provide 1sluitable intervals with openings for the deck hts. v

10. In acar frame having vestibuleceiling plates at' each end, a deck-plate having a stiffening flange formed along its lower edge and extending from end to end of the car, in combination with end deck-plates joined thereto at each end and adapted to be fastened directly to the ceiling plates.

11'. In a car frame havingvestibule ceiling plates at each end, a deck-plate having flanges formed along its upper and lower edges and extending from end to end of the car, in combination with end deck-plates having corresponding flanges formed thereon for a portion of their length, said plates being projected downward at their outward ends and riveted to the ceiling plates, having their upper flanged edges curved downward to receive the vestibule roof sheets. 12. The deck side-brace comprising a vertieal transverse brace member having lateral.

flanges formed at the'top, bottom and inward edge, substantially as herein shown and described. I v

13. The upper deck carli-nes of U shaped, cross section having outturned flanges at each side, said flanges'being faced upwardly, v

and the flanges and body portion of the car 'lines -being bent down and flattened at eaoh end to form verticalattaching flanges.

14. In a car frame, the combination, with the side frame'pos'ts, of longitudinal brace members of U-shaped cross section riveted said flanges.

.- 15. In a'car frame, the combinationwith molding.

outside the posts with the flanged edges placed outward and roof sheets riveted to the side frame posts and top side-plates, of

longitudinal brace members of- U-shaped cross section riveted'outside the postsabove the top side-plates with the flanged edges placed outward, and roof, sheets riveted to said flanges, the lower flange beingriveted in between the topside-plates andthe roof sheets. i r i 16 The longitudinal bracemen1bers' of U-shape'd cross, section having outturned flanges at each side, one of said flanges being ofi-set to form an eaves molding substantially as shown and described herein.

'17. The combination, with the top sideplates and root sheets of a strip riveted in between theupper edge of the side-plates and the lower edges of the roof" sheets and off-set along its lower edge to form an eaves tening all together.

riveted to the under side of the ceiling plate, the top end plate being riveted to the flange around. theend of the ceiling plate.

19. Ina car frame, theeoinbinatiom witha vestibule ceiling plate having side and end flanges, of a roof sheet having its edges overlapping said flanges, lintel and top end plates having their upper edges inserted between saidflanges and the roof sheet, eaves .moldlng strips inserted between said plates and the roof sheet, anda line of rivets fas- 20. In a car frame, the combination, with a vestibule ceiling plate and posts for the car entrance and end vestibule door-Ways, of lo'ngitudinal brace members of Ushaped.cross section, extending between posts at each side of said door-ways and flanged. along their upper edges, where they, are riveted to the,

under side of the ceiling plate.

In testimony whereof Ihave aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

wnmmn FQKIESEL, JR.

Witnesses FRANCIS N. PARIS, J FL MEoK. 

